Method and apparatus for delivering media content and backup media content using multiple networks

ABSTRACT

Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, providing a content stream to a media processor over a first network where the content stream comprises first media content, evaluating a quality of the first media content according to a quality threshold, and responsive to a determination that the quality of the first media content does not satisfy the quality threshold, providing to a cellular device second media content over a multicast-broadcast single-frequency network channel of a cellular network. Other embodiments are disclosed.

FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE

The subject disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for deliveringmedia content and backup media content using multiple networks.

BACKGROUND

Broadcasting of media content can be an efficient delivery method fordelivering content to a large numbers of end user devices. However,broadcasting can have drawbacks including being impaired by poorweather, such as directly impaired during a satellite broadcast orindirectly impaired during a cable broadcast due in part to aginginfrastructure.

Impairments can result in extended outages. In some areas, broadcastmedia may be the preferred or even only means of receiving updates onweather and other emergency conditions.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Reference will now be made to the accompanying drawings, which are notnecessarily drawn to scale, and wherein:

FIGS. 1 and 2 depict illustrative embodiments of systems that delivermedia content and backup media content using multiple networks overdifferent communication paths;

FIG. 3 depicts an illustrative embodiment of a method used in portionsof the systems described in FIGS. 1 and 2;

FIG. 4 depicts an illustrative embodiment of a communication system thatprovides media services including delivering media content and backupmedia content using multiple networks over different communicationpaths;

FIG. 5 depicts an illustrative embodiment of a communication device; and

FIG. 6 is a diagrammatic representation of a machine in the form of acomputer system within which a set of instructions, when executed, maycause the machine to perform any one or more of the methods describedherein.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The subject disclosure describes, among other things, illustrativeembodiments for delivering media content to end user devices where acommunication path is selected according to monitoring quality ofcontent (such as being delivered over multiple networks and multiplecommunication paths) and/or according to satisfying quality thresholdsfor the media content. Other embodiments are described in the subjectdisclosure.

One or more aspects of the subject disclosure include transitioningdelivery of media services, such as delivering media content, from afirst network (e.g., a satellite or cable broadcast) to a second network(e.g., a cellular transmission such as a Long Term Evolution (LTE)Broadcast/Multicast). One or more embodiments can utilize a paralleltransmission path to the end user device(s) (e.g., a media processorsuch as a set top box) which enables delivery of media content duringundesired conditions, such as a network failure or outage, maintenanceactivities, restoration activities and/or another impairment (e.g.,caused by network equipment and/or caused by end user equipment). In oneor more embodiments, the communication path which delivers the mediacontent with the highest quality and/or with a quality that satisfies aquality threshold can be utilized by the media processor for receivingand presenting the media content. In one or more embodiments, theback-up content provided can be the same content as the contentoriginally being provided. The same content can include video and/oraudio content having the same format or can have different formats.

In one or more embodiments, a cellular connection can be establishedwith a cellular device in communication with the media processor. Forinstance, the cellular device can be a cellular circuit that isintegrated into the media processor (or other end user equipment). Inanother embodiment, the cellular device can be a separate device that isin communication with the media processor, such as a mobile device thatreceives the media content over the cellular network and then transmitsthe media content to the media processor utilizing another mode ofcommunication, such as a short range wireless mode (e.g., WiFi).

In one or more embodiments, initiating a transfer between communicationpaths, such as from an interactive television system broadcast to acellular transmission, can be accomplished in several ways such as basedon a network-triggered technique or an end user equipment-triggeredtechnique. For instance, a geographic area experiencing an outage orpoorly received signal can be identified by the network. The network canthen transmit a request to cellular provider equipment to trigger orotherwise cause transmission of a cellular transmission (such asutilizing a multicast-broadcast single-frequency network channel of acellular network). The trigger message provided by the network mayinclude a geographic area experiencing the outage or poor quality. Inone embodiment, the cellular provider equipment can use location-basedservices to identify which associated user equipment is within the areaand restrict reception of the cellular broadcast to those devices. Themedia content provided by the cellular provider equipment can be thesame media content that was being delivered by the network. In oneembodiment, the content delivered via the interactive television networkand the content delivered via the cellular provider device can be thesame content but in different formats (e.g., different resolutions,different coding, different advertisements and so forth). In one or moreembodiments, an interactive television network can utilize the parallelcellular transmission path during maintenance activities to enablesubscribers to continue to receive content.

In another example, the user equipment (e.g., a media processor) canmonitor the received signal according to one or more quality metrics. Ifthe media processor determines that the received signal and/or the mediacontent therein does not satisfy a quality threshold, then the mediaprocessor can transmit a content request, such as to the cellularprovider equipment and/or to the interactive television network, whichtriggers or otherwise causes the cellular transmission of the content.In one embodiment, the user equipment can continue to monitor thequality (or other metric) of the signal or of the content received viathe interactive television network (e.g., an interactive televisionbroadcast). If the signal or content improves such that the qualitythreshold is satisfied, then the media processor can transmit a messageto the cellular provider equipment to cause the cellular providerequipment to cease transmission for that media processor. In thisexample, the media processor can then utilize the interactive televisionsignal for presenting the content. The media content delivered by thecellular provider equipment can be obtained from the interactivetelevision network, from a content source of the cellular provider,and/or from a third party source.

In another embodiment, the interactive television network can utilizethe parallel cellular transmission path during emergency transmissionsto increase the likelihood that the end user device is receiving thehighest quality emergency message.

One embodiment of the subject disclosure includes a media processorincluding a processor circuit and a memory that stores executableinstructions that, when executed by the processor circuit, facilitateperformance of operations. The processor can receive, over a firstnetwork, a content stream comprising first media content. The processorcan evaluate a quality of the first media content according to a qualitythreshold. The processor can transmit a content request responsive to afirst determination that the quality of the first media content does notsatisfy the quality threshold. The processor can, responsive to thecontent request, receive, via a cellular device, second media contentover a multicast-broadcast single-frequency network channel of acellular network, where the second media content corresponds with thefirst media content. The processor can present, via a display, thesecond media content. The processor can, responsive to a seconddetermination that the quality of the first media content satisfies thequality threshold, cease the presenting of the second media content andpresenting, via the display, the first media content.

One embodiment of the subject disclosure is a method includingproviding, by a system including a processor, a content stream to amedia processor over a first network, wherein the content streamcomprises first media content. The method includes evaluating, by thesystem, a quality of the first media content according to a qualitythreshold. The method includes, responsive to a determination that thequality of the first media content does not satisfy the qualitythreshold, providing, by the system to a cellular device, second mediacontent over a multicast-broadcast single-frequency network channel of acellular network. The second media content can correspond with the firstmedia content. The cellular device can be in communication with themedia processor. The providing of the second media content can cause themedia processor to replace a first presentation of the first mediacontent with a second presentation of the second media content.

One embodiment of the subject disclosure includes a machine-readablestorage device, comprising executable instructions that, when executedby a processor, facilitate performance of operations, includingproviding a content stream to a media processor over a first network,wherein the content stream comprises first media content. The processorcan monitor maintenance events associated with the first network. Theprocessor can, responsive to a determination that a maintenance eventaffects the providing of the content stream to the media processor,transmit a content transmission request to a network device of acellular network that causes the network device to transmit second mediacontent over a multicast-broadcast single-frequency network channel ofthe cellular network to the media processor via a cellular device. Thesecond media content can correspond with the first media content. Thecellular device can be in communication with the media processor. Thetransmitting of the content transmission request can cause the mediaprocessor to replace a first presentation of the first media contentwith a second presentation of the second media content.

FIG. 1 depicts an illustrative embodiment of a system 100 that enablesmedia services, such as delivery of media content, to be provided to enduser equipment via multiple communication paths that are over differentnetworks. System 100 can include user equipment, such as a mediaprocessor 106 (e.g., a set top box or a television with a processorintegrated therein) that receives a media stream 110 which includesmedia content. Various user equipment can be utilized to facilitatereceiving the media stream 110, such as a residential gateway 104. Inone embodiment, the media processor 106 can be connected with a display108 for presentation of the media content. The user equipment can be ata location 102, which can be a residence. However, location 102 can bevarious other types of locations, including a business, a public place(e.g., a stadium or a park), a vehicle, and so forth.

The media stream 110 can be received from a content source 150 over oneor more of various networks, such as a satellite network 115, anInternet Protocol Television Network that includes access network 118, acable network 133, an over-the-air network and/or any other network thatprovides television or video services. The delivery method for the mediastream 110 can vary including broadcast, multicast, or unicast.

The system 100 can include a cellular network 162 that enablesestablishing another communication path for delivery of the mediacontent to the media processor 106 via a cellular device 116 associatedwith the media processor, such as responsive to a determination that themedia content 110 no longer satisfies a quality threshold. The cellulardevice 116 can be a cellular receiver, transmitter and/or transceivercircuit that is integrated into the media processor 106 or can be aseparate device that has a cellular receiver, transmitter and/ortransceiver circuit, such as a mobile phone. In one embodiment, themobile phone 116 can communicate with cellular provider equipment viathe cellular network 162 and can communicate with the media processor106 utilizing a different mode of communication, such as WiFi.

The evaluation of the media content quality can be performed accordingto various techniques. For instance, one or more of full referencemethods, reduced reference methods, and/or no-reference methods can beemployed. As an example, full reference method metrics can compute thequality difference by comparing every pixel in each image of thedistorted video to its corresponding pixel in an original video. Reducedreference method metrics can extract some features of both videos andcompare them to give a quality score. No-reference method metrics canassess the quality of a distorted video without any reference to theoriginal video, such as based on the video coding method utilized. Inone embodiment, the quality of the media content can be evaluated basedon signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and/or peak signal-to-noise ratio (PSNR)between the original video signal and the signal transmitted through theinteractive television network. Other metrics can include UniversalQuality Index (UQI), Visual Quality Metric (VQM), Perceptual Evaluationof Video Quality (PEVQ), Structural Similarity (SSIM) index, objectiveperceptual multimedia video quality measurement of HDTV (VQuad-HD)and/or Czenakoski Distance (CZD). In other embodiments, the qualityevaluation can be performed by computing a correlation between objectivescores and subjective test results called mean opinion score (MOS). Forexample, correlation coefficients can be employed for the evaluationincluding linear correlation coefficient, Spearman's rank correlationcoefficient, kurtosis, kappa coefficient and/or outliers ratio.

The cellular network 162 can obtain the media content directly from thecontent source 150 and/or from another content source 151.

In this example, the cellular network 162 can be utilized to delivermedia content to one or more users in a service area. In one embodiment,the cellular network can utilize a Multimedia Broadcast multicastservice Single Frequency Network (MBSFN) for delivering the targetadvertisements to the media processor 106 and the service area cancorrespond to an MBSFN area. The cellular network can include variousnetwork elements including a Mobility Management Entity (MME), aMulticell Coordination Entity (MCE), a gateway (MBMS GW), eNode-Bs(eNBs), and so forth.

In one embodiment, the cellular network 162 can utilize a communicationchannel of an MBSFN (e.g., a Long Term Evolution (LTE) broadcast). TheMBSFN communications can enable multiple users to receive the samecontent simultaneously. MBSFN is a transmission mode that can utilize anOFDM radio interface to send multicast or broadcast data as a multi-celltransmission over a synchronized single-frequency network (SFN). Thetransmissions from the multiple cells can be sufficiently synchronizedso that each arrives at the end user device within the OFDM cyclicprefix so as to avoid inter-symbol interference.

For example, an LTE broadcast over cellular network 162 can deliver themedia content to multiple users, such as where the quality of the mediacontent received by user equipment for each of the users has fallenbelow a quality threshold. In one embodiment, the cellular network 162can utilize eMBMS (evolved Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service) todeliver the media content via broadcast/multicast services. In anotherembodiment, the cellular network 162 can utilize High Efficiency VideoCoding (HEVC) for video compression to deliver the media content. In yetanother embodiment, the cellular network 162 can utilize MPEG DynamicAdaptive Streaming over HTTP (DASH) in the delivery of the mediacontent.

As an example, the eMBMS service can transmit the media content into alimited area where viewers (such as a subset of subscribers that areexperiencing a low quality of the received content) currently arelocated. In one embodiment, the eMBMS service provides for the mediacontent being only transmitted once in each cell. In another embodiment,the cellular network 162 can utilize Dynamic Single Frequency Networks(DSFN), which dynamically form single-frequency networks (SFNs), i.e.,groups of adjacent base stations that send the same signalsimultaneously on the same frequency sub-carriers, when there areintended recipients of the same media content in the adjacent cells.

In response to a determination that the content received via theinteractive television network has fallen below a quality threshold, theeMBMS service can send the media content to all users in a cell(broadcast) or to a given set of users in a cell (multicast) using asubset of the available radio resources with the remaining available tosupport transmissions towards a particular user (unicast services). TheeMBMS service can be different from IP-level broadcast or multicast,which offer no sharing of resources on the radio access level. In eMBMSservice, it is possible to either use a single eNode-B or multipleeNode-Bs (via MBSFN) for transmission to multiple end user devices.

The cellular network 162 can utilize MBMS service including an MBMSBearer Service and an MBMS User Service, and the service can be offeredover UTRAN (i.e., WCDMA, TD-CDMA and TD-SCDMA) and LTE. The MBMS BearerService can include a Multicast and/or a Broadcast Mode. The MBMS BearerService can use IP multicast addresses for the IP flows. The MBMS BearerService can share the transmission resources in the core and radionetwork. For example, one MBMS packet flow can be replicated by GGSN,SGSN and RNCs.

In one embodiment, the media processor 106 can determine that thequality of the media content received over the interactive televisionnetwork (e.g., IPTV network, satellite network 115, cable TV network133) falls below a quality threshold and can transmit a content requestover the cellular network 162 to the content source 150 and/or thecontent source 151. The receiving of the media content by the mediaprocessor 106 over the cellular network 162 can be responsive to thecontent request. In another embodiment, the media processor 106 can makethe below-threshold quality determination and can transmit a contentrequest to provider equipment of the interactive television networkwhich then triggers the transmission of the content over the cellularnetwork 162, such as from the same content source 150.

In one embodiment, a broadcast (e.g., via the cellular network) can beutilized for multiple devices to receive the back-up media content. Asdescribed herein, signal quality and content quality evaluations can beperformed to trigger the broadcast. For instance, the system 100 canmonitor signal/content quality for multiple end user devices at multiplelocations to determine whether the quality satisfies threshold(s). Abroadcast over the cellular network 162 can be triggered responsive to aparticular number of end user devices experiencing quality below thethreshold. In one embodiment, other methods for transmitting the back-upcontent can be employed if the particular number of end user devicesexperiencing quality below the threshold is below a broadcast triggerthreshold. For example, unicast(s) over the cellular network 162 can beemployed where there are too few end user devices experiencinglow-quality signal/content. In one embodiment, a minimum number ofrequests in a given area can be defined by a content service providerand/or by a cellular service provider in order for cellular broadcastfunctionality to be implemented for a geographic location. This minimumnumber of back-up content requests can also uniquely define geographicareas associated with each minimum (e.g., geo-fences).

In one or more embodiments, the end user device can trigger access to abroadcast of the back-up content over the cellular network 162. Forexample, a cellular broadcast may already be occurring for a group ofdevices in a geographic location. One or more other end user devicesthat are receiving the primary content stream may experience qualityissues in which their received signal/content quality falls below thequality threshold. These end user devices can then join the existingcellular broadcast. For example, these end user devices can beprogrammed to use default frequencies for broadcast and can checkwhether or not a cellular broadcast is already being provided. Inanother example, these end user devices can check with the cellularnetwork 162.

In one embodiment, if a broadcast is already being provided then theseend user devices can be authenticated and can join an existingbroadcast. If a broadcast is not already being provided then one or moreof these end user devices can register a new request for a cellularbroadcast. In one embodiment, the first end user device and a particularnumber of subsequent end user devices that request the broadcast back-upcontent can receive the back-up content via unicasts. Once the number ofrequests satisfies a cellular broadcast threshold for a geographiclocation then the unicasts can be transitioned to the cellularbroadcast.

FIG. 2 depicts an illustrative embodiment of a system 200 that enablesmedia services, such as delivery of media content, to be provided to enduser equipment at location 102 via multiple communication paths that areover different networks. A media stream 110, such as a broadcast stream,can be received from a content source over one or more of variousnetworks, such as a satellite network, an Internet Protocol TelevisionNetwork, a cable network, an over-the-air network and/or any othernetwork that provides television or video services.

Quality monitoring for the content being delivered to or being receivedat the location 102 can be performed. For instance, the user equipmentat location 102 can apply one or more quality metrics to determine thatthe received content is below a desired threshold. In one embodiment,user input can be received at the user equipment indicating the receivedcontent is below a desired quality. For instance, the user, such as viaa remote control, can input data indicating that an improved quality isdesired. The input data can be provided in a message to the interactivetelevision network to trigger a transition to delivery of the contentvia another network, such as cellular network 262. In anotherembodiment, the user input can be received by the interactive televisionnetwork equipment along with one or more quality measurements (e.g., SNRand PSNR). The interactive television network equipment can thendetermine or otherwise predict whether the quality of content deliveredvia the cellular network 262 is of a higher quality than the contentbeing delivered via the interactive television network.

In one embodiment, the interactive television network equipment canobtain quality metrics from one or more other end user equipment atother locations (e.g., in proximity the location 102) to facilitate thequality prediction for the content received over the cellular network262. In another embodiment, the interactive television network equipmentcan obtain quality metrics from the end user equipment at location 102and can determine if the content being received via the cellular network262 is of a higher quality than the content received over theinteractive television network.

The cellular network 262 can be utilized for establishing anothercommunication path for delivery of the media content to the mediaprocessor 106 via a cellular device associated with the end userequipment of location 102. The cellular device can be a cellularreceiver, transmitter and/or transceiver circuit that is integrated intoa media processor or can be a separate device that has a cellularreceiver, transmitter and/or transceiver circuit, such as a mobilephone.

In one embodiment, the location 102 can select among multiplecommunication paths for delivery of the media content. For instance, thelocation 102 can have two or more of satellite service, cable service orIPTV service. In the event that the content delivered via these servicesis below a quality threshold, the user equipment at location 102 canreceive the content via the cellular network 262. In one embodiment, thecellular network 262 can utilize a multicast-broadcast single-frequencynetwork channel for delivering the media content.

In one embodiment, system 200 can provide a content stream includingfirst content to a media processor at location 102 over a first network,such as a satellite network, an IPTV network and/or a cable network. Thesystem 200 can monitor maintenance events associated with the firstnetwork. Responsive to a determination that a maintenance event affectsthe providing of the content stream to the media processor, the system200 can transmit a content transmission request to a network device ofcellular network 262 that causes the network device to transmit secondcontent over a multicast-broadcast single-frequency network channel ofthe cellular network to the media processor via a cellular device. Thesecond content can correspond with the first content. The cellulardevice can be in communication with the media processor. Thetransmitting of the content transmission request can cause the mediaprocessor to replace a first presentation of the first content with asecond presentation of the second content. In one embodiment, thedetermination that the maintenance event affects the providing of thecontent stream to the media processor can include evaluating a qualityof the first content being received by the media processor according toa quality threshold and determining that the quality of the firstcontent does not satisfy the quality threshold.

In one embodiment, the cellular device can be integrated with a mobilecommunication device, and the second content can be received by themedia processor from the mobile communication device that receives thesecond content from a cellular content source over themulticast-broadcast single-frequency network channel of the cellularnetwork 262.

FIG. 3 illustrates method 300 for delivering media services, such asdelivery of media content, over multiple communication paths. Method 300can commence at 302 with monitoring and evaluating a quality of firstmedia content being received by a media processor, such as according toa quality threshold. The quality evaluation can be based on monitoringof the signals being transmitted and/or based on monitoring of thecontent being presented by the media processor. The evaluation can beperformed by the user equipment (e.g., by the media processor) and/or bynetwork equipment.

At 304, a determination as to whether the signal and/or received contentsatisfies a quality threshold can be made. The quality threshold caninclude multiple parameters which may or may not be weighted. Forexample, SNR and PSNR metrics can be evaluated and compared to a firstquality threshold while another monitored quality metric is compared toa second quality threshold.

Responsive to a determination that the quality threshold(s) issatisfied, the monitoring at 302 can continue. Responsive to adetermination that the quality of the first media content does notsatisfy the quality threshold(s), a content request can be transmittedat 306. The content request can be transmitted by the user equipmentand/or by the network equipment.

At 308, second media content can be provided to a cellular device over amulticast-broadcast single-frequency network channel of a cellularnetwork. For example, a cellular backup provider can broadcast thesecond media content over an LTE Broadcast/Multicast in response toreceiving a content request from one or both of the user equipment andthe network equipment (of the interactive television network). Thesecond media content can correspond with the first media content. Thecellular device can be integrated with or separate from the mediaprocessor. At 310, the providing of the second media content can causethe media processor to replace a first presentation of the first mediacontent with a second presentation of the second media content.

In one embodiment, the content request can include a geographic locationof the media processor. In one embodiment, the evaluating of the qualityof the first media content can be according to a quality messagereceived from the media processor according to an evaluation of thefirst media content performed by the media processor. In one embodiment,a cease message can be transmitted that causes ceasing of the providingof the second media content over the multicast-broadcastsingle-frequency network channel of the cellular network. In oneembodiment, the transmitting of the cease message can be responsive to adetermination that the quality of the first media content satisfies thequality threshold. In one embodiment, the transmitting of the ceasemessage can be responsive to a determination that the quality of thefirst media content is higher than a quality of the second mediacontent.

FIG. 4 depicts an illustrative embodiment of a communication system 400for delivering media content and providing a backup path where thequality of the content is determined to fall below a desired level. Thecommunication system 400 can represent an Internet Protocol Television(IPTV) media system. Communication system 400 can be overlaid oroperably coupled with system 100-200 as another representativeembodiment of communication system 400. For instance, one or moredevices illustrated in the communication system 400 of FIG. 4 canreceive, over a first network, a content stream including first mediacontent and can evaluate a quality of the first media content accordingto a quality threshold. In this example, a content request can betransmitted responsive to a first determination that the quality of thefirst media content does not satisfy the quality threshold. Responsiveto the content request, second media content can be received via acellular device over a multicast-broadcast single-frequency networkchannel of a cellular network, where the second media contentcorresponds with the first media content. Second media content can thenbe presented via a display. Responsive to a second determination thatthe quality of the first media content satisfies the quality threshold,the presentation of the second media content can be ceased and the firstmedia content can be presented via the display.

The IPTV media system can include a super head-end office (SHO) 410 withat least one super headend office server (SHS) 411 which receives mediacontent from satellite and/or terrestrial communication systems. In thepresent context, media content can represent, for example, audiocontent, moving image content such as 2D or 3D videos, video games,virtual reality content, still image content, and combinations thereof.The SHS server 411 can forward packets associated with the media contentto one or more video head-end servers (VHS) 414 via a network of videohead-end offices (VHO) 412 according to a multicast communicationprotocol.

The VHS 414 can distribute multimedia broadcast content via an accessnetwork 418 to commercial and/or residential buildings 402 housing agateway 404 (such as a residential or commercial gateway). The accessnetwork 418 can represent a group of digital subscriber line accessmultiplexers (DSLAMs) located in a central office or a service areainterface that provide broadband services over fiber optical links orcopper twisted pairs 419 to buildings 402. The gateway 404 can usecommunication technology to distribute broadcast signals to mediaprocessors 406 such as Set-Top Boxes (STBs) which in turn presentbroadcast channels to media devices 408 such as computers or televisionsets managed in some instances by a media controller 407 (such as aninfrared or RF remote controller).

The gateway 404, the media processors 406, and media devices 408 canutilize tethered communication technologies (such as coaxial, powerlineor phone line wiring) or can operate over a wireless access protocolsuch as Wireless Fidelity (WiFi), Bluetooth®, Zigbee®, or other presentor next generation local or personal area wireless network technologies.By way of these interfaces, unicast communications can also be invokedbetween the media processors 406 and subsystems of the IPTV media systemfor services such as video-on-demand (VoD), browsing an electronicprogramming guide (EPG), or other infrastructure services.

A satellite broadcast television system 429 can be used in the mediasystem of FIG. 4. The satellite broadcast television system can beoverlaid, operably coupled with, or replace the IPTV system as anotherrepresentative embodiment of communication system 400. In thisembodiment, signals transmitted by a satellite 415 that include mediacontent can be received by a satellite dish receiver 431 coupled to thebuilding 402. Modulated signals received by the satellite dish receiver431 can be transferred to the media processors 406 for demodulating,decoding, encoding, and/or distributing broadcast channels to the mediadevices 408. The media processors 406 can be equipped with a broadbandport to an Internet Service Provider (ISP) network 432 to enableinteractive services such as VoD and EPG as described above.

In yet another embodiment, an analog or digital cable broadcastdistribution system such as cable TV system 433 can be overlaid,operably coupled with, or replace the IPTV system and/or the satelliteTV system as another representative embodiment of communication system400. In this embodiment, the cable TV system 433 can also provideInternet, telephony, and interactive media services.

The subject disclosure can apply to other present or next generationover-the-air and/or landline media content services system. Some of thenetwork elements of the IPTV media system can be coupled to one or morecomputing devices 430, a portion of which can operate as a web serverfor providing web portal services over the ISP network 432 to wirelinemedia devices 408 or wireless communication devices 416.

Communication system 400 can also provide for all or a portion of thecomputing devices 430 to function as a content replacement server(herein referred to as server 430). The server 430 can use computing andcommunication technology to perform function 462, which can includeamong other things, providing a content stream to a media processor overa first network where the content stream comprises first media content;evaluating a quality of the first media content according to a qualitythreshold; responsive to a determination that the quality of the firstmedia content does not satisfy the quality threshold, providing to acellular device second media content over a multicast-broadcastsingle-frequency network channel of a cellular network, where the secondmedia content corresponds with the first media content, where thecellular device is in communication with the media processor, and wherethe providing of the second media content causes the media processor toreplace a first presentation of the first media content with a secondpresentation of the second media content.

For instance, function 462 of server 430 can be similar to the functionsdescribed in system 100 and 200 for the network provider equipment ofthe interactive television networks, as well as in accordance withmethod 300. The media processors 406 and wireless communication devices416 can be provisioned with software functions 464 and 466,respectively, to utilize the services of server 430. For instance,functions 464 and 466 of media processors 406 and wireless communicationdevices 416 can be similar to the functions described for the devices106 and 116 in accordance with method 400.

In one embodiment, function 464 can include receiving, over a firstnetwork, a content stream comprising first media content; evaluating aquality of the first media content according to a quality threshold;transmitting a content request responsive to a first determination thatthe quality of the first media content does not satisfy the qualitythreshold; responsive to the content request, receiving, via a cellulardevice, second media content over a multicast-broadcast single-frequencynetwork channel of a cellular network, wherein the second media contentcorresponds with the first media content; presenting, via a display, thesecond media content; and responsive to a second determination that thequality of the first media content satisfies the quality threshold,ceasing the presenting of the second media content and presenting, viathe display, the first media content.

In another embodiment, function 466 can include receiving backup contentover a cellular network via a multicast-broadcast single-frequencynetwork channel of the cellular network and providing the backup contentto a media processor. The backup content can be provided to the mediaprocessor utilizing a short range mode of communication, such as WiFi.

Multiple forms of media services can be offered to media devices overlandline technologies such as those described above. Additionally, mediaservices can be offered to media devices by way of a wireless accessbase station 417 operating according to common wireless access protocolssuch as Global System for Mobile or GSM, Code Division Multiple Accessor CDMA, Time Division Multiple Access or TDMA, Universal MobileTelecommunications or UMTS, World interoperability for Microwave orWiMAX, Software Defined Radio or SDR, Long Term Evolution or LTE, and soon. Other present and next generation wide area wireless access networktechnologies can be used in one or more embodiments of the subjectdisclosure.

FIG. 5 depicts an illustrative embodiment of a communication device 500.Communication device 500 can serve in whole or in part as anillustrative embodiment of the devices depicted in systems 100-200 ofFIGS. 1-2 and 400 of FIG. 4 and can be configured to perform portions ofmethod 300 of FIG. 3.

For example, communication device 500 can be a media processor thatprovides video services, including broadcast, multicast and/or unicastservices. Communication device 500 can have a cellular receiver and/ortransmitter integrated therein or can be in communication with aseparate cellular receiver and/or transmitter. Communication device 500can receive, over a first network (e.g., an IPTV network, a cablenetwork, a satellite network), a content stream comprising first mediacontent; receive, via a cellular receiver, second content that isprovided over a multicast-broadcast single-frequency network channel ofa cellular network; and can replace the first media content with thesecond media content during a presentation via a display. The first andsecond media content can be the same content which may or may not havedifferent formats.

Communication device 500 can comprise a wireline and/or wirelesstransceiver 502 (herein transceiver 502), a user interface (UI) 504, apower supply 514, a location receiver 516, a motion sensor 518, anorientation sensor 520, and a controller 506 for managing operationsthereof. The transceiver 502 can support short-range or long-rangewireless access technologies such as Bluetooth®, ZigBee®, WiFi, DECT, orcellular communication technologies, just to mention a few (Bluetooth®and ZigBee® are trademarks registered by the Bluetooth® Special InterestGroup and the ZigBee® Alliance, respectively). Cellular technologies caninclude, for example, CDMA-1X, UMTS/HSDPA, GSM/GPRS, TDMA/EDGE, EV/DO,WiMAX, SDR, LTE, as well as other next generation wireless communicationtechnologies as they arise. The transceiver 502 can also be adapted tosupport circuit-switched wireline access technologies (such as PSTN),packet-switched wireline access technologies (such as TCP/IP, VoIP,etc.), and combinations thereof.

The UI 504 can include a depressible or touch-sensitive keypad 508 witha navigation mechanism such as a roller ball, a joystick, a mouse, or anavigation disk for manipulating operations of the communication device500. The keypad 508 can be an integral part of a housing assembly of thecommunication device 500 or an independent device operably coupledthereto by a tethered wireline interface (such as a USB cable) or awireless interface supporting for example Bluetooth®. The keypad 508 canrepresent a numeric keypad commonly used by phones, and/or a QWERTYkeypad with alphanumeric keys. The UI 504 can further include a display510 such as monochrome or color LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), OLED(Organic Light Emitting Diode) or other suitable display technology forconveying images to an end user of the communication device 500. In anembodiment where the display 510 is touch-sensitive, a portion or all ofthe keypad 508 can be presented by way of the display 510 withnavigation features.

The display 510 can use touch screen technology to also serve as a userinterface for detecting user input. As a touch screen display, thecommunication device 500 can be adapted to present a user interface withgraphical user interface (GUI) elements that can be selected by a userwith a touch of a finger. The touch screen display 510 can be equippedwith capacitive, resistive or other forms of sensing technology todetect how much surface area of a user's finger has been placed on aportion of the touch screen display. This sensing information can beused to control the manipulation of the GUI elements or other functionsof the user interface. The display 510 can be an integral part of thehousing assembly of the communication device 500 or an independentdevice communicatively coupled thereto by a tethered wireline interface(such as a cable) or a wireless interface.

The UI 504 can also include an audio system 512 that utilizes audiotechnology for conveying low volume audio (such as audio heard inproximity of a human ear) and high volume audio (such as speakerphonefor hands free operation). The audio system 512 can further include amicrophone for receiving audible signals of an end user. The audiosystem 512 can also be used for voice recognition applications. The UI504 can further include an image sensor 513 such as a charged coupleddevice (CCD) camera for capturing still or moving images.

The power supply 514 can utilize common power management technologiessuch as replaceable and rechargeable batteries, supply regulationtechnologies, and/or charging system technologies for supplying energyto the components of the communication device 500 to facilitatelong-range or short-range portable applications. Alternatively, or incombination, the charging system can utilize external power sources suchas DC power supplied over a physical interface such as a USB port orother suitable tethering technologies.

The location receiver 516 can utilize location technology such as aglobal positioning system (GPS) receiver capable of assisted GPS foridentifying a location of the communication device 500 based on signalsgenerated by a constellation of GPS satellites, which can be used forfacilitating location services such as navigation. The motion sensor 518can utilize motion sensing technology such as an accelerometer, agyroscope, or other suitable motion sensing technology to detect motionof the communication device 500 in three-dimensional space. Theorientation sensor 520 can utilize orientation sensing technology suchas a magnetometer to detect the orientation of the communication device500 (north, south, west, and east, as well as combined orientations indegrees, minutes, or other suitable orientation metrics).

The communication device 500 can use the transceiver 502 to alsodetermine a proximity to a cellular, WiFi, Bluetooth®, or other wirelessaccess points by sensing techniques such as utilizing a received signalstrength indicator (RSSI) and/or signal time of arrival (TOA) or time offlight (TOF) measurements. The controller 506 can utilize computingtechnologies such as a microprocessor, a digital signal processor (DSP),programmable gate arrays, application specific integrated circuits,and/or a video processor with associated storage memory such as Flash,ROM, RAM, SRAM, DRAM or other storage technologies for executingcomputer instructions, controlling, and processing data supplied by theaforementioned components of the communication device 500.

Other components not shown in FIG. 5 can be used in one or moreembodiments of the subject disclosure. For instance, the communicationdevice 500 can include a reset button (not shown). The reset button canbe used to reset the controller 506 of the communication device 500. Inyet another embodiment, the communication device 500 can also include afactory default setting button positioned, for example, below a smallhole in a housing assembly of the communication device 500 to force thecommunication device 500 to re-establish factory settings. In thisembodiment, a user can use a protruding object such as a pen or paperclip tip to reach into the hole and depress the default setting button.The communication device 500 can also include a slot for adding orremoving an identity module such as a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM)card. SIM cards can be used for identifying subscriber services,executing programs, storing subscriber data, and so forth.

The communication device 500 as described herein can operate with moreor less of the circuit components shown in FIG. 5. These variantembodiments can be used in one or more embodiments of the subjectdisclosure.

The communication device 500 can be adapted to perform the functions ofthe various devices of systems 100, 200 and 400. In addition, thecontroller 506 can be adapted in various embodiments to perform thefunctions 462-466, respectively.

Upon reviewing the aforementioned embodiments, it would be evident to anartisan with ordinary skill in the art that said embodiments can bemodified, reduced, or enhanced without departing from the scope of theclaims described below. For example, the delivery of backup content viaan alternative communication path (e.g., a multicast-broadcastsingle-frequency network channel of a cellular network) can triggerrevenue sharing between different service providers such as the cellularprovider and the interactive television provider. In another embodiment,the delivery of the backup content over the cellular network can includedetermining transmission time based on various factors such as networkcongestion to facilitate a smooth transition between communicationpaths.

In one embodiment, the cellular transceiver can be integrated with amobile device that is associated with a first subscription plan and themedia processor presenting the media content can be associated with asecond, different subscription plan. The mobile device can communicatewith the media processor to determine whether the backup content shouldbe delivered to the media processor via the mobile phone (over thecellular network). For example, the mobile phone and/or the mediaprocessor can evaluate the quality of the content. In one embodiment,the delivery of the cellular backup content via the mobile phone can beauthorized according to a subscription agreement for the mobile device.In another embodiment, an additional cost can be applied to one or bothof the subscription billings for the media processor and the mobiledevice for providing the cellular backup content.

Other embodiments can be used in the subject disclosure.

It should be understood that devices described in the exemplaryembodiments can be in communication with each other via various wirelessand/or wired methodologies. The methodologies can be links that aredescribed as coupled, connected and so forth, which can includeunidirectional and/or bidirectional communication over wireless pathsand/or wired paths that utilize one or more of various protocols ormethodologies, where the coupling and/or connection can be direct (e.g.,no intervening processing device) and/or indirect (e.g., an intermediaryprocessing device such as a router).

FIG. 6 depicts an exemplary diagrammatic representation of a machine inthe form of a computer system 600 within which a set of instructions,when executed, may cause the machine to perform any one or more of themethods described above. One or more instances of the machine canoperate, for example, as the devices of system 100, 200 and 400. In someembodiments, the machine may be connected (e.g., using a network 626) toother machines. In a networked deployment, the machine may operate inthe capacity of a server or a client user machine in a server-clientuser network environment, or as a peer machine in a peer-to-peer (ordistributed) network environment.

The machine may comprise a server computer, a client user computer, apersonal computer (PC), a tablet, a smart phone, a laptop computer, adesktop computer, a control system, a network router, switch or bridge,or any machine capable of executing a set of instructions (sequential orotherwise) that specify actions to be taken by that machine. It will beunderstood that a communication device of the subject disclosureincludes broadly any electronic device that provides voice, video ordata communication. Further, while a single machine is illustrated, theterm “machine” shall also be taken to include any collection of machinesthat individually or jointly execute a set (or multiple sets) ofinstructions to perform any one or more of the methods discussed herein.

The computer system 600 may include a processor (or controller) 602(e.g., a central processing unit (CPU)), a graphics processing unit(GPU, or both), a main memory 604 and a static memory 606, whichcommunicate with each other via a bus 608. The computer system 600 mayfurther include a display unit 610 (e.g., a liquid crystal display(LCD), a flat panel, or a solid state display). The computer system 600may include an input device 612 (e.g., a keyboard), a cursor controldevice 614 (e.g., a mouse), a disk drive unit 616, a signal generationdevice 618 (e.g., a speaker or remote control) and a network interfacedevice 620. In distributed environments, the embodiments described inthe subject disclosure can be adapted to utilize multiple display units610 controlled by two or more computer systems 600. In thisconfiguration, presentations described by the subject disclosure may inpart be shown in a first of the display units 610, while the remainingportion is presented in a second of the display units 610.

The disk drive unit 616 may include a tangible computer-readable storagemedium 622 on which is stored one or more sets of instructions (e.g.,software 624) embodying any one or more of the methods or functionsdescribed herein, including those methods illustrated above. Theinstructions 624 may also reside, completely or at least partially,within the main memory 604, the static memory 606, and/or within theprocessor 602 during execution thereof by the computer system 600. Themain memory 604 and the processor 602 also may constitute tangiblecomputer-readable storage media.

Dedicated hardware implementations including, but not limited to,application specific integrated circuits, programmable logic arrays andother hardware devices can likewise be constructed to implement themethods described herein. Application specific integrated circuits andprogrammable logic array can use downloadable instructions for executingstate machines and/or circuit configurations to implement embodiments ofthe subject disclosure. Applications that may include the apparatus andsystems of various embodiments broadly include a variety of electronicand computer systems. Some embodiments implement functions in two ormore specific interconnected hardware modules or devices with relatedcontrol and data signals communicated between and through the modules,or as portions of an application-specific integrated circuit. Thus, theexample system is applicable to software, firmware, and hardwareimplementations.

In accordance with various embodiments of the subject disclosure, theoperations or methods described herein are intended for operation assoftware programs or instructions running on or executed by a computerprocessor or other computing device, and which may include other formsof instructions manifested as a state machine implemented with logiccomponents in an application specific integrated circuit or fieldprogrammable gate array. Furthermore, software implementations (e.g.,software programs, instructions, etc.) including, but not limited to,distributed processing or component/object distributed processing,parallel processing, or virtual machine processing can also beconstructed to implement the methods described herein. It is furthernoted that a computing device such as a processor, a controller, a statemachine or other suitable device for executing instructions to performoperations or methods may perform such operations directly or indirectlyby way of one or more intermediate devices directed by the computingdevice.

While the tangible computer-readable storage medium 622 is shown in anexample embodiment to be a single medium, the term “tangiblecomputer-readable storage medium” should be taken to include a singlemedium or multiple media (e.g., a centralized or distributed database,and/or associated caches and servers) that store the one or more sets ofinstructions. The term “tangible computer-readable storage medium” shallalso be taken to include any non-transitory medium that is capable ofstoring or encoding a set of instructions for execution by the machineand that cause the machine to perform any one or more of the methods ofthe subject disclosure. The term “non-transitory” as in a non-transitorycomputer-readable storage includes without limitation memories, drives,devices and anything tangible but not a signal per se.

The term “tangible computer-readable storage medium” shall accordinglybe taken to include, but not be limited to: solid-state memories such asa memory card or other package that houses one or more read-only(non-volatile) memories, random access memories, or other re-writable(volatile) memories, a magneto-optical or optical medium such as a diskor tape, or other tangible media which can be used to store information.Accordingly, the disclosure is considered to include any one or more ofa tangible computer-readable storage medium, as listed herein andincluding art-recognized equivalents and successor media, in which thesoftware implementations herein are stored.

Although the present specification describes components and functionsimplemented in the embodiments with reference to particular standardsand protocols, the disclosure is not limited to such standards andprotocols. Each of the standards for Internet and other packet switchednetwork transmission (e.g., TCP/IP, UDP/IP, HTML, HTTP) representexamples of the state of the art. Such standards are from time-to-timesuperseded by faster or more efficient equivalents having essentiallythe same functions. Wireless standards for device detection (e.g.,RFID), short-range communications (e.g., Bluetooth®, WiFi, Zigbee®), andlong-range communications (e.g., WiMAX, GSM, CDMA, LTE) can be used bycomputer system 600.

The illustrations of embodiments described herein are intended toprovide a general understanding of the structure of various embodiments,and they are not intended to serve as a complete description of all theelements and features of apparatus and systems that might make use ofthe structures described herein. Many other embodiments will be apparentto those of skill in the art upon reviewing the above description. Theexemplary embodiments can include combinations of features and/or stepsfrom multiple embodiments. Other embodiments may be utilized and derivedtherefrom, such that structural and logical substitutions and changesmay be made without departing from the scope of this disclosure. Figuresare also merely representational and may not be drawn to scale. Certainproportions thereof may be exaggerated, while others may be minimized.Accordingly, the specification and drawings are to be regarded in anillustrative rather than a restrictive sense.

Although specific embodiments have been illustrated and describedherein, it should be appreciated that any arrangement calculated toachieve the same purpose may be substituted for the specific embodimentsshown. This disclosure is intended to cover any and all adaptations orvariations of various embodiments. Combinations of the aboveembodiments, and other embodiments not specifically described herein,can be used in the subject disclosure. In one or more embodiments,features that are positively recited can also be excluded from theembodiment with or without replacement by another component or step. Thesteps or functions described with respect to the exemplary processes ormethods can be performed in any order. The steps or functions describedwith respect to the exemplary processes or methods can be performedalone or in combination with other steps or functions (from otherembodiments or from other steps that have not been described).

Less than all of the steps or functions described with respect to theexemplary processes or methods can also be performed in one or more ofthe exemplary embodiments. Further, the use of numerical terms todescribe a device, component, step or function, such as first, second,third, and so forth, is not intended to describe an order or functionunless expressly stated so. The use of the terms first, second, thirdand so forth, is generally to distinguish between devices, components,steps or functions unless expressly stated otherwise. Additionally, oneor more devices or components described with respect to the exemplaryembodiments can facilitate one or more functions, where the facilitating(e.g., facilitating access or facilitating establishing a connection)can include less than every step needed to perform the function or caninclude all of the steps needed to perform the function.

In one or more embodiments, a processor (which can include a controlleror circuit) has been described that performs various functions. Itshould be understood that the processor can be multiple processors,which can include distributed processors or parallel processors in asingle machine or multiple machines. The processor can be used insupporting a virtual processing environment. The virtual processingenvironment may support one or more virtual machines representingcomputers, servers, or other computing devices. In such virtualmachines, components such as microprocessors and storage devices may bevirtualized or logically represented. The processor can include a statemachine, application specific integrated circuit, and/or programmablegate array including a Field PGA. In one or more embodiments, when aprocessor executes instructions to perform “operations”, this caninclude the processor performing the operations directly and/orfacilitating, directing, or cooperating with another device or componentto perform the operations.

The Abstract of the Disclosure is provided with the understanding thatit will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of theclaims. In addition, in the foregoing Detailed Description, it can beseen that various features are grouped together in a single embodimentfor the purpose of streamlining the disclosure. This method ofdisclosure is not to be interpreted as reflecting an intention that theclaimed embodiments require more features than are expressly recited ineach claim. Rather, as the following claims reflect, inventive subjectmatter lies in less than all features of a single disclosed embodiment.Thus the following claims are hereby incorporated into the DetailedDescription, with each claim standing on its own as a separately claimedsubject matter.

What is claimed is:
 1. A media processor comprising: a processor circuit; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor circuit, facilitate performance of operations, comprising: receiving, over a first network, a content stream comprising first media content; evaluating a quality of the first media content according to a quality threshold; transmitting a content request responsive to a first determination that the quality of the first media content does not satisfy the quality threshold; responsive to the content request, receiving, via a cellular device, second media content over a multicast-broadcast single-frequency network channel of a cellular network, wherein the second media content is a same content as the first media content; presenting, via a display, the second media content; and responsive to a second determination that the quality of the first media content satisfies the quality threshold, ceasing the presenting of the second media content and presenting, via the display, the first media content.
 2. The media processor of claim 1, wherein the receiving of the content stream is via a broadcast of the content stream over the first network, wherein the cellular device is integrated with the media processor, wherein the transmitting of the content request is via the cellular device over the cellular network to a cellular content source that has access to the second media content, and wherein the transmitting of the content request is not over the multicast-broadcast single-frequency network channel of the cellular network.
 3. The media processor of claim 2, wherein the cellular content source accesses the second media content from a broadcast content source that supplies the first media content over the first network.
 4. The media processor of claim 1, wherein the first media content comprises video content having a first format, and wherein the second media content comprises the video content having a second format.
 5. The media processor of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise: transmitting a cease message that causes the receiving of the second media content over the multicast-broadcast single-frequency network channel to cease, and wherein the evaluating of the quality of the first media content is based on a signal-to-noise ratio analysis.
 6. The media processor of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise evaluating a second quality of the second media content according to the quality threshold, wherein the presenting of the second media content is responsive to a third determination that a quality of the second media content satisfies the quality threshold.
 7. The media processor of claim 1, wherein the receiving of the content stream is via a unicast or multicast of the content stream over the first network, and wherein the evaluating of the quality of the first media content according to the quality threshold is based on user input.
 8. The media processor of claim 1, wherein the cellular device is integrated with a mobile communication device, and wherein the receiving of the second media content is from the mobile communication device that receives the second media content from a cellular content source over the multicast-broadcast single-frequency network channel of the cellular network.
 9. A method comprising: providing, by a system including a processor, a content stream to a media processor over a first network, wherein the content stream comprises first media content; evaluating, by the system, a quality of the first media content according to a quality threshold; responsive to a determination that the quality of the first media content does not satisfy the quality threshold, providing, by the system to a cellular device, second media content over a multicast-broadcast single-frequency network channel of a cellular network, wherein the second media content is a same content as the first media content, wherein the cellular device is in communication with the media processor, and wherein the providing of the second media content causes the media processor to replace a first presentation of the first media content with a second presentation of the second media content.
 10. The method of claim 9, wherein the providing of the second media content over the multicast-broadcast single-frequency network channel of the cellular network comprises: transmitting a content transmission request to a network device of the cellular network that causes the network device to transmit the second media content over the multicast-broadcast single-frequency network channel of the cellular network.
 11. The method of claim 10, wherein the content transmission request includes a geographic location of the media processor.
 12. The method of claim 9, wherein the evaluating of the quality of the first media content is based on a quality message received by the system from the media processor according to an evaluation of the first media content performed by the media processor.
 13. The method of claim 9, wherein the cellular device is integrated with a mobile communication device, and wherein the providing of the second media content is to the mobile communication device over the multicast-broadcast single-frequency network channel of the cellular network which causes the mobile communication device to transmit the second media content to the media processor.
 14. The method of claim 9, wherein the providing of the content stream to the media processor over the first network is via a broadcast, and wherein the cellular device is integrated with the media processor.
 15. The method of claim 9, further comprising transmitting, by the system, a cease message that causes ceasing of the providing of the second media content over the multicast-broadcast single-frequency network channel of the cellular network.
 16. The method of claim 9, further comprising: monitoring a number of content requests in a geographic location, wherein the providing of the second media content over the multicast-broadcast single-frequency network channel of the cellular network is responsive to a determination that the number of content requests satisfies a request threshold for the geographic location.
 17. The method of claim 15, wherein the transmitting of the cease message is responsive to a determination that the quality of the first media content is higher than a quality of the second media content.
 18. A machine-readable storage device, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising: providing a content stream to a media processor over a first network, wherein the content stream comprises first media content; monitoring maintenance events associated with the first network; responsive to a determination that a maintenance event affects the providing of the content stream to the media processor, transmitting a content transmission request to a network device of a cellular network that causes the network device to transmit second media content over a multicast-broadcast single-frequency network channel of the cellular network to the media processor via a cellular device, wherein the second media content is a same content as the first media content, wherein the cellular device is in communication with the media processor, and wherein the transmitting of the content transmission request causes the media processor to replace a first presentation of the first media content with a second presentation of the second media content.
 19. The machine-readable storage device of claim 18, wherein the determination that the maintenance event affects the providing of the content stream to the media processor comprises evaluating a quality of the first media content being received by the media processor according to a quality threshold and determining that the quality of the first media content does not satisfy the quality threshold.
 20. The machine-readable storage device of claim 18, wherein the cellular device is integrated with a mobile communication device, and wherein the second media content is received by the media processor from the mobile communication device that receives the second media content from a cellular content source over the multicast-broadcast single-frequency network channel of the cellular network. 